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1. Describe the comparison that Dawkins makes regarding a gangster.

In the comparison that Dawkins makes regarding a gangster, he says that if you met a gangster who lived a long and successful life, you would think the gangster was tough and selfish because his world was competitive and dangerous. The same is true, Dawkins says, for plants and animals that have survived and been successful, because the natural world is competitive and dangerous.

2. What does Dawkins say that the book will tell about the argument of nature versus nurture?

Dawkins says that the book will not deal with the argument of nature versus nurture. Dawkins says that he has a private belief about the issue, but that it will not be included in the book.

3. What does Dawkins say would happen if a selfish member of a species were born into a species of unselfish members?

Dawkins says that if a selfish member of a species were born into a species of unselfish members, the selfish member would take advantage of the others. The selfish member and its offspring would be so successful that they would take over the species.

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